If you are a hiring manager or HR professional you may have seen one or two of these statistics in the last year but probably not all together or all at once. Gather them into one place and you see a picture of one very frustrated and displeased workforce. The time to take notice is now!

According to a 2013 survey twenty-one percent (21%) of U.S. employees plan to change jobs in 2014. – Careerbuilder

Fifty-two (52%) percent of U.S. workers are disengaged at work while eighteen percent (18%) are actively disengaged – Gallup

Fifty-five percent (55%) of those with a college education are disengaged while forty-nine percent (49%) with a high school education are disengaged – Gallup

Disengaged workers are 2.5 times more likely to leave their jobs for more money. – Dale Carnegie Training

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of unemployed Americans are experiencing long-term unemployment as a result of the 2008 recession. This is double the percent of active job seekers unemployed for six months or more in 2007. – Carsey Institute at the Univ. of New Hampshire.

Thirty-two percent (32%) of college educated workers have never held a job related to their degree. – Careerbuilder

Three-fourths of candidates surveyed last year never heard back from an employer after applying. An astounding sixty percent (60%) went on interviews but received no notification that they hadn’t received the job. – Careerbuilder

So in summary many employees don’t trust their bosses, aren’t receiving necessary training, are unhappy at work, cost a lot to replace, are looking for a new job and aren’t respected during the interview process. Additionally the market is flooded with talented individuals who need only receive appropriate training to fulfill your requirements.

If you can’t find talent or are losing talent stop scratching your head in bewilderment and face these facts. Rather than hope for another recession, perhaps it’s time to pick up your game?

About The Author

Ryder Cullison

Ryder has more than 10 years of experience working with retained search clients as a search professional. As a pioneer of Interview4 he has great knowledge of video interviewing. He writes about all things hiring and looks forward to engaging with his audience on topics of leadership, recruiting, candidate screening, and employee satisfaction. Follow him on Twitter: @hireintelligent and @cullison1